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2. Agenda
• Introductions and logistics
Introductions and logistics
• Presentation:
–It's Spring, It's Spring ‐ What Do I Bring?
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3. Introductions
• Moderator: Catherine Haynes
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Project Manager
Texas Turnaround Center
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• Presenter: John Fessenden
Director of Accountability and Research
Director of Accountability and Research
Del Valle ISD
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2009‐2010 Series
Intended Audience: CITs, TAPs and CAMS (but open
to anyone)
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2. Mon, Nov 16
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3. Tues, Jan 19
4. Tues, April 20
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7. Next: John Fessenden
John Fessenden
Suggested documents:
‐ PDF document: Webinar PPT
‐ PDF document: It’s Spring It’s Spring: Handout
PDF document: It s Spring, It s Spring: Handout
Materials
‐ Excel spreadsheet: Campus Accountability: 2009
Excel spreadsheet: Campus Accountability: 2009
and Preview of 2010
‐ Excel spreadsheet: Campus Planning Template
Excel spreadsheet: Campus Planning Template
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8. Our Presenter
Our Presenter
John Fessenden
John Fessenden
Director of Accountability
and Research
and Research
Del Valle Independent
School District
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9. It’s Spring, It’s Spring . . .
What Do I Bring?
Wh t D I B i ?
A Top Ten List of What To “Bring to the Table”
To Help Campuses Prepare for Spring 2010 Testing
Texas Turnaround Center Webinar
January 19, 2010
John Fessenden
Director of Accountability and Research
Director of Accountability and Research
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Del Valle Independent School District
john.fessenden@del‐valle.k12.tx.us
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10. Objective
• Identify and discuss ways that TAPs/CITs/CAMs or
Identify and discuss ways that TAPs/CITs/CAMs or
others working with campuses can help
campuses prepare for Spring 2010 TAKS testing
campuses prepare for Spring 2010 TAKS testing
– Not a comprehensive list of everything that needs to
Not a comprehensive list of everything that needs to
be done
– Highlight key activities that have been effective for
campuses in the past
campuses in the past 10
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11. Poll Question
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• In a minute a poll question will pop
up on your screen
• Please take a moment to submit
your answer by clicking one of the
your answer by clicking one of the
options
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12. Poll Question 1
Poll Question 1
1. What is your current role in the educational
What is your current role in the educational
process?
a. CIT, TAP, CAM, or other Educational Consultant
b. ESC representative
c. Superintendent or other Central Office representative
d. Campus Principal or other Campus representative
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13. The Top 10 List
The Top 10 List
1. Know the rules for AEIS and AYP in 2010 and
1 Know the rules for AEIS and AYP in 2010 and
communicate the basics to all staff members
2. Ensure that all staff members are aware of
the TAKS passing standards so that they can
h TAKS i d d h h
articulate the expectations to students
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14. The Top 10 List
The Top 10 List
3. Develop and implement the use of
Develop and implement the use of
individualized TAKS goal performance sheets
for students and involve students in setting
personal goals
4. Review scope and sequence of TAKS‐tested
subject areas to ensure that teachers have
covered all tested TEKS prior to test date AND
have allowed sufficient time for review
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15. The Top 10 List
The Top 10 List
5. Ensure that tutoring resources are targeting
5 Ensure that tutoring resources are targeting
student needs based on TAKS objectives
6. Enlist ALL teachers (Art, Music, PE, Electives)
in the process of preparing for test
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administration
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16. The Top 10 List
The Top 10 List
7. Review the test decision making for students
7 Review the test decision‐making for students
receiving special education services and
ensure that all needed allowable
ensure that all needed allowable
accommodations have been considered and
are being implemented
are being implemented
8. Revise plans for SSI grades and subjects
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based on changes to SSI
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17. The Top 10 List
The Top 10 List
9. Strategically plan for room assignments for
9 Strategically plan for room assignments for
testing and communicate expectations for
active monitoring to all teachers
active monitoring to all teachers
10.Plan an after TAKS reward activity for all
10 Pl f TAKS d i i f ll
students who exhibit effort during testing
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18. # 1
Know the rules for AEIS and
AYP in 2010 and
communicate the basics to all
communicate the basics to all
staff members
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19. Poll Question 2
Poll Question 2
2. Which of the following is likely to have the biggest
single impact on accountability ratings in 2010?
a. TPM
b. Vertical Scales
b V i lS l
c.
c The increasing standards in AEIS and AYP
The increasing standards in AEIS and AYP
d. The inclusion of TAKS‐Acc
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20. # 1 Knowing the 2010 Rules
# 1 – Knowing the 2010 Rules
• 4 Major Changes to AEIS in 2010
– Increased performance standards for campus/district ratings
– Increased rigor of “Met Standard” on
Increased rigor of Met Standard on
• Reading – Grades 6 and 8
– No 2nd administration of 3rd Grade Reading
No 2 administration of 3 Grade Reading
– Inclusion of TAKS‐Accommodated in
• Reading Grades 3 9
Reading – Grades 3‐9
• ELA – Grade 10
• Math – Grades 3‐10
• Writing – Grades 4 and 7
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21. # 1 Knowing the 2010 Rules
# 1 – Knowing the 2010 Rules
• 1 Major Change to AYP in 2010
– Increased performance standards for
campus/district ratings
• 73% for Reading/ELA
• 67% for Math
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22. Including ALL TAKS-Accommodated tests will have
No Change in AYP
2010 BUT, the impact will be minimal
Standards
an impact on state assessment results AEIS AYP
assessments
AND TPM will help for students who get close to “Met Standard”
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State Assessment Indicators
TAKS
TAKS TAKS-Accommodated
Tests
T t TAKS-Accommodated TAKS-M
TAKS M
All grades and subjects TAKS-Alt
TAKS LAT
Reading/ELA (3-11) Reading/ELA (3-8 and 10)
Math (3-11) Math (3 8 d
M th (3-8 and 10)
Subjects (Grade Levels) Writing (4 and 7)
Social Studies (8, 10 and 11)
Science (5, 8, 10 and 11)
Acad
Performance Standards Accept
Recog Exemp Meets AYP
Performance = 73%
Reading/ELA 70% 80% 90%
Participation = 95%
Performance = 67%
Math 60% 80% 90%
Participation = 95%
Writing 70% 80% 90%
Science 55% 80% 90%
Social Studies 70% 80% 90% Handout Page 1
23. # 1 Knowing the 2010 Rules
# 1 – Knowing the 2010 Rules
• Increased rigor of “Met Standard” on
– Reading – Grades 6 and 8
– Resulting from full implementation of Vertical
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Scales
• Reading and Math
– Grades 3‐8 (English)
– Grades 3‐5 (Spanish)
» HB 3 Eliminated 6th Grade Spanish beginning in 2009‐10
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24. Handout Page 2
Vertical Scales – English (Met Standard)
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25. Handout Page 2
Vertical Scales – English (Commended)
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26. Handout Page 3
Vertical Scales – Spanish (Met Standard)
HB
3
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27. Handout Page 4
Vertical Scales – Spanish (Commended)
HB
3
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28. Handout Page 4
Vertical Scale – Required Adjustments to
Performance Standards
Performance Standards
• Aligning the current horizontal scale scores (2100 for Met Standard and 2400 for
Commended) to vertical scale scores will require the “cutpoints” for “Met Standard”
and “Commended” on some assessments to be increased
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TAKS English TAKS Spanish
Grade Subject
Met Std Commended Met Std Commended
Reading - - - -
3
Math - - Increase -
Reading - - - -
4
Math - - Increase Increase
Reading - - - -
5
Math - Increase - -
Reading Increase Increase Increase HB Increase
6 3
Math - Increase Increase Increase
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Reading - -
Will apply 28
beginning in Spring
Math - -
Reading Increase Increase
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Math - Increase
29. Handout Page 5
Vertical Scale Score
E-670 Vertical Scale
(Interpreting Increase in Performance Standard – 8th Grade)
(Interpreting Increase in Performance Standard
Horizontal Scale Score
2100 = Met Standard in 2009
Raw Score = 33 Questions Correct
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30. Handout Page 5
Vertical Scale Score
E-700 Vertical Scale
(Interpreting Increase in Performance Standard – 8th Grade)
(Interpreting Increase in Performance Standard
Horizontal Scale Score
2156
Raw Score = 37 Questions Correct
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31. # 1 Knowing the 2010 Rules
# 1 – Knowing the 2010 Rules
• Increased passing standards on
– Reading – Grades 6 and 8
• 6th Grade = 3 questions more difficult to pass
• 8th Grade = 4 questions more difficult to pass
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32. # 1 Knowing the 2010 Rules
# 1 – Knowing the 2010 Rules
• Evaluating impact of 4 major changes to AEIS
– Increased performance standards for ratings
– Increased rigor for “Met Standard” in 6th and 8th Grade
Reading
– Elimination of 2nd administration in 3rd Grade Reading
– Inclusion of TAKS‐Accommodated in Reading/ELA,
Math and Writing
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34. # 1 – Knowing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
the 2010 Rules
• Summary table using
– The 2009 Campus
Accountability Data
Table
– The 2008‐09 Campus
AEIS Report
• Shows impact of 2010
changes
• Trust the TPM Bump!
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Handout Page 6
35. Poll Question 3
Poll Question 3
3. Which of the following is likely to have the biggest
single impact on accountability ratings in 2010?
a. TPM
b. Vertical Scales
b V i lS l
c.
c The increasing standards in AEIS and AYP
The increasing standards in AEIS and AYP
d. The inclusion of TAKS‐Acc
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36. # 2
Ensure that all staff members
are aware of the TAKS passing
standards so that they can
standards so that they can
articulate the expectations to
students
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37. # 2 TAKS Passing Standards
# 2 – TAKS Passing Standards
• The raw score and percent correct for any TAKS test may vary
The raw score and percent correct for any TAKS test may vary
slightly from year to year
– Raw score/percent correct necessary to “Meet Standard” are set
/
based on difficulty of questions included on that year’s test
• Scale score for “Met Standard” ensures that rigor of passing each year
remains the same
i th
– Nevertheless, the raw score/percent correct necessary to “Meet
Standard” in any year CAN be used as an estimate of the passing
d d” b d f h
standard
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38. # 2 TAKS Passing Standards
# 2 – TAKS Passing Standards
• Spring 2009 Raw Scores
– Met Standard
– Commended
– For
• TAKS and TAKS‐Acc
• TAKS‐M
– Can be used to estimate passing standards in 2010
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40. # 3
Develop and implement the
use of individualized TAKS
goal performance sheets for
goal performance sheets for
students and involve students
in setting personal goals
in setting personal goals
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41. # 3 Individual Goal Setting
# 3 – Individual Goal Setting
• Involve students in setting performance goals
Involve students in setting performance goals
– Review past test performance
– Students self identify relative strengths and
Students self‐identify relative strengths and
weaknesses
• Plot performance on visual graphs/depictions
Plot performance on visual graphs/depictions
• Set goals for 2010
• Identify steps for accomplishing goals
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43. # 4
Review scope and sequence of
TAKS‐tested subject areas to
ensure that teachers have
covered all tested TEKS prior to
test date AND have allowed
sufficient time for review
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44. # 4 Organizing the Year
# 4 – Organizing the Year
• Review Scope and Sequence in each TAKS‐tested
Review Scope and Sequence in each TAKS tested
subject
– All tested TEKS covered by end of March or early April
– Dedicate 10 to 15 days to TAKS preparation
• Content review
• Test taking strategies
Test taking strategies
– Practice using formula charts
– Identification of hardest problems
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45. # 4 – Organizing the Year
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• Visual tool (developed by Ervin Knezek, Region XIII ESC)
– Cover the “big rocks” of TEKS prior to April
– What students are struggling?
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– What interventions?
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46. # 5
Ensure that tutoring
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resources are targeting
student needs based on TAKS
student needs based on TAKS
objectives
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47. # 5 Focus Tutoring on Student Needs
# 5 – Focus Tutoring on Student Needs
• Understand Objectives tested in each subject
Understand Objectives tested in each subject
area and relative importance
– TAKS blueprints
TAKS blueprints
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48. # 5 Focus Tutoring on Student Needs
# 5 – Focus Tutoring on Student Needs
• Blueprints
p
– TAKS and TAKS‐
Acc
– TAKS‐M
TAKS M
• Region XIII
– http://www5.es
c13.net/assess
ment/
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49. # 5 Focus Tutoring on Student Needs
# 5 – Focus Tutoring on Student Needs
• Blueprints
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– TAKS and TAKS‐
Acc
– TAKS‐M
TAKS M
• Region XIII
– http://www5.es
c13.net/assess
ment/
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50. # 5 Focus Tutoring on Student Needs
# 5 – Focus Tutoring on Student Needs
• Begin TAKS‐based tutorial support as soon as
Begin TAKS based tutorial support as soon as
possible
– Organize based on Objective
Organize based on Objective
• Identify students based on Mock tests or other
benchmarks tests conducted during the 2009‐10 school
year
• Focus on areas of need
• START with areas of relative strength
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– Build confidence of students
– Encourages participation and buy in
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51. # 5 Focus Tutoring on Student Needs
# 5 – Focus Tutoring on Student Needs
• Identify effective tutoring
Identify effective tutoring
– Not all teachers are effective tutors
– Train tutors in teaching practices
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• Observe in class before providing tutoring
– Reinforce, not reinvent
• Struggling students benefit from consistency of
teaching strategy
• Be cautious of requiring struggling students to relearn
Be cautious of requiring struggling students to relearn
another process
– May create confusion rather than provide clarity
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52. # 6
Enlist ALL teachers (Art,
( ,
Music, PE, Electives) in the
process of preparing for test
process of preparing for test
administration
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53. # 6 All for One and One for All
# 6 – All for One and One for All
• Use selected TAKS warm‐up questions in all class periods
– Elective teachers partner with content‐area teachers
• D
Department chairs provide questions with explanations
t t h i id ti ith l ti
• Consider
– Have students work in pairs
– Share how they solved the problem
– Ask if others answered the question differently
Ask if others answered the question differently
• Possibly create competitions between classes or class periods
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54. # 6 All for One and One for All
# 6 – All for One and One for All
• Fosters collaboration and unity among staff
Fosters collaboration and unity among staff
• Helps elective teachers understand the rigor
l l i h d d h i
and process of testing
– Sense of ownership and involvement in student
achievement and campus results
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55. # 7
Review the test decision‐making for
students receiving special education
services and ensure that all needed
allowable accommodations have been
considered and are being
implemented
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56. # 7 Special Education Issues
# 7 – Special Education Issues
• Proficiency for AYP equals
– Met Std on General Assessment
• TAKS, TAKS‐Accommodated, TAKS LAT
– Met Standard on TAKS‐M – SUBJECT TO A LIMIT
• There is NO limit on the number of TAKS‐M takers
• There IS a limit on the number of TAKS‐M passers that can be considered Proficient
There IS a limit on the number of TAKS M passers that can be considered Proficient
• Limit = 2% of the total number of students enrolled in the district in grades 3‐8 and 10
– Met Standard on TAKS‐Alt – SUBJECT TO A LIMIT
• There is NO limit on the number of TAKS‐Alt takers
• There IS a limit on the number of TAKS‐Alt passers that can be considered Proficient
• Limit = 1% of the total number of students enrolled in the district in grades 3‐8 and 10
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57. # 7 – Special Education Issues
The Caps Are Based on Number of Students Anticipated to Meet Test Criteria
Th C A B d N b f St d t A ti i t d t M t T t C it i
Description of
Texas
Assessments Allowed Proficiency for AYP
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Assessments
under NCLB Regs
TAKS
General Assessment with
(Including
(I l di
or without ~ 65-70% of SpEddstudents
Met St d
M t Standard
TAKS-Acc and or Met TPM
accommodations
TAKS LAT)
Alternate Assessment
Met Standard – Up to a number that
based on Modified EGL
TAKS-M equals 2% ofAll students enrolled in
2% of all Students =
Academic Achievement ~ 20-25% of SpEd students
grades 3-8 and 10 in the LEA
Standards
Alternate Assessment
Met Standard – Up to a number that
based on Alternate EGL
TAKS-Alt equals 1% ofAll students enrolled in
1% of all Students =
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grades of SpEd in the LEA
Standards
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58. # 7 Special Education Issues
# 7 – Special Education Issues
• What if we were to graph the distribution from the previous
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slide in a pie chart?
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60. What the Distribution of TAKS, TAKS‐Acc, TAKS‐M and TAKS‐Alt Might Look Like Across
Grade Levels in 2009‐10
3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 10th
Combined effect of
Combined effect of
– Disability; and TAKS
TAKS
or
– Cumulative impact of below TAKS or
TAKS TAKS-
or TAKS-
EGL instruction prior to or Acc
TAKS TAKS
TAKS- Acc
TAKS
2007‐08 TAKS TAKS-
or Acc
or or Acc
TAKS- TAKS- TAKS-
Acc Acc Acc
TAKS-M
TAKS-M
TAKS-M
TAKS-M
TAKS-M TAKS-M TAKS-M
TAKS-Alt TAKS-Alt TAKS-Alt TAKS-Alt TAKS-Alt TAKS-Alt TAKS-Alt
Students Receiving Special Education Services – By Grade Level
61. # 7 Special Education Issues
# 7 – Special Education Issues
• Given the cumulative impact of disability and
Given the cumulative impact of disability and
years of below EGL instruction prior to 2007‐
08?
• Wh
What might the “pie charts” look like at
i h h “ i h ” l k lik
– Elementary Schools
– Middle Schools
– High Schools?
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62. Handout Page 12
# 7 Special Education Issues
# 7 – Special Education Issues
• Planning for 2010 – State Assessment Framework by Campus
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Type
Middle School
Elementary
High School
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63. # 7 Special Education Issues
# 7 – Special Education Issues
• Sample Planning Tool
Sample Planning Tool
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64. # 7 Special Education Issues
# 7 – Special Education Issues
• Sample Planning Tool
Sample Planning Tool
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65. # 7 Special Education Issues
# 7 – Special Education Issues
• Accommodations
– Presentation Accommodations
• Allow students to access information in ways that do not require them to visually
read standard print
– Response Accommodations
• Allow students to complete assignments, tests, and activities in different ways or to
solve or organize problems using some type of assistive device
solve or organize problems using some type of assistive device
• Supplemental Aids
– Setting Accommodations
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• Change the location in which a test or assignment is given
– Timing/Scheduling Accommodations
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66. # 7 Special Education Issues
# 7 – Special Education Issues
• An accommodation may be appropriate for instructional use
but may not be appropriate or allowed on a state
assessment
– Example: student‐made journals
• Appropriate in class
• Not appropriate for state assessment – too lengthy, may contain specific
Not appropriate for state assessment too lengthy, may contain specific
examples
• Just because an accommodation is not allowed on the state
assessment does not mean it isn’t appropriate for
instructional use
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68. # 7 Special Education Issues
# 7 – Special Education Issues
• A Supplemental Aid must
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– Be a tool that a student knows how to use
– Not a source of direct answers for the TEKS assessed at each grade
level
– Be routinely used in instruction and testing
– Be documented in the student’s IEP
• A Supplemental Aid should
– Be concise and well‐organized so that a student can quickly access the
Be concise and well‐organized so that a student can quickly access the
information
– Not contain numerous pages
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69. # 7 Special Education Issues
# 7 – Special Education Issues
• Consider developing a packet of allowable Supplemental Aids
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for each content area
– Content experts in the district confirm that the aids are not sources of
direct answers
direct answers
– Special education experts assist in ensuring usefulness to students
• Entire packet is not used by every student
– Specific tools are selected based on needs of student
• See TEA’s presentations on Allowable Accommodations
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70. Poll Question 4
Poll Question 4
4. To be allowed on state assessment, a supplemental
aid must be used every day in class
a. True
b. False
b F l
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71. # 8
Revise plans for SSI grades
Revise plans for SSI grades
and subjects based on
changes to SSI
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72. # 8 SSI Changes
# 8 – SSI Changes
• Major Changes for 2009‐10 – HB 3
– No SSI requirements for Grade 3 Reading
• No retesting, GPCs, etc.
• Accountability implications
– Elimination of 2nd administration
– Fewer “passers” for accountability purposes
– Consider creating an “SSI‐like” process within the
district/campus
• Mock test with 2009 Grade 3 TAKS Reading released test in late February
or early March
• Provide accelerated instruction to students who do not pass (or who
Provide accelerated instruction to students who do not pass (or who 72
barely pass)
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73. # 8 – SSI Changes
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• Major Changes for 2009‐10 – HB 3
– SSI continues for Grades 5 & 8 Reading and Math
• BUT . . .
– 1st Administration of Reading has been moved from March 3, 2010 to April 7, 2010
– 2nd Administration of Reading is May 19, 2010
• Issues
– Restructuring of Scope and Sequence in 5th and 8th Grade Reading?
» 19 more days of instruction prior to 1st administration
– “Data crunch” in late April
Receive results from 1st administration of Reading and Math the same day
» R i lt f 1 d i i t ti f R di d M th th d
» Challenge to begin accelerated instruction
– Planning for summer school
» Must plan for all students taking 2nd administration in either Reading or Math
Must plan for all students taking 2 administration in either Reading or Math
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» Then “excuse” students who Meet Standard on 2nd administration
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74. # 9
Strategically plan for room
g yp
assignments for testing and
communicate expectations for
active monitoring to all teachers
active monitoring to all teachers
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75. # 9 Room Assignments and Active Monitoring
# 9 – Room Assignments and Active Monitoring
• Involve teachers in the planning for room
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assignments for students
– Which students perform better for which teachers?
Which students perform better for which teachers?
– Which students are likely perform well regardless of
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setting?
– Which students are receiving accommodations
Which students are receiving accommodations
• Small group
• Oral administration
– Group students by similarity of pacing
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76. # 9 Room Assignments and Active Monitoring
# 9 – Room Assignments and Active Monitoring
• Develop checklist for monitoring test
Develop checklist for monitoring test
administration
– Discuss during training of test administrators
– Establish clear expectations
– Use during mock testing prior to TAKS
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78. # 9 Room Assignments and Active Monitoring
# 9 – Room Assignments and Active Monitoring
• Web‐based Test Administrator Training Modules
– Newly available ‐ January 11, 2010
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Access at http://www.TexasAssessment.com/TAonlinetraining
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• Three modules
– Active Monitoring
• Understanding expectations of active monitoring
• Correctly implementing active monitoring
• Differentiating between active monitoring and unauthorized viewing
Differentiating between active monitoring and unauthorized viewing
• Common errors made by students to look for during active monitoring
• Identifying blank answer documents through active monitoring
• Addressing students who turn in an answer document or scorable test booklet with
responses left blank
– Distribution of Test Materials
– Proper Handling of Secure Materials
Proper Handling of Secure Materials
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81. # 10
Plan an after TAKS reward
Plan an after TAKS reward
activity for all students who
exhibit effort during testing
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82. # 10 After TAKS
# 10 – After TAKS
• Plan a collective reward/fun activity
Plan a collective reward/fun activity
– Designed to include ALL students who exhibited
Designed to include ALL students who exhibited
good effort on test
• NOT based on anticipated performance/result
NOT based on anticipated performance/result
– Teachers record effort during testing
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• Emphasize intention to include as many students as
possible
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83. # 10 After TAKS
# 10 – After TAKS
• Student Effort During Testing
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84. Question and Answers
Responses to questions
Responses to questions
posed during John’s portion
of the webinar
of the webinar
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85. John Fessenden
Director of Accountability and Research
Del Valle Independent School District
p
512-386-3118
j
john.fessenden@del-valle.k12.tx.us
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86. In Conclusion
In Conclusion
‐ By Friday, Jan 21st this webinar will be
By Friday, Jan 21 this webinar will be
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